Movies at the Casino - Shun Li and the Poet
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St. Simons Casino Building - Library/Theatre 550 Beachview Drive, Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522
Shun Li and the Poet. Italy, 2011, directed by Andrea Segre. Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, paying off the broker that brought her from China, and saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. Transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a town along the Venetian Lagoon, the hangout of the fishermen, she meets a an old Slav immigrant nicknamed “The Poet.” A tender, delicate friendship grows between Shun Li and Bepi. In Italian with English subtitles; 137 minutes; Not rated.
Movies: Free, $3 donation per person is requested to defray costs. Shown in the Casino Playhouse.